Intel has introduced five processors for desktop
computers using its Extended Memory Technology, EM64T, which
supports hybrid 64-bit computing.
Intel plans to ship EM64T on every forthcoming Intel desktop
processor, including the Intel Celeron D processor lines due out
later this year.
Rob Crooke, Intel’s general manager of desktop marketing and
strategic planning, said, “As software for the digital home and
office becomes more demanding, desktops with Intel EM64T are
well-timed to take advantage of emerging new usage models.”
The chips have power-saving features to reduce consumption on
the desktop with Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST).
Similar to the technology used in Intel Centrino mobile technology,
EIST can enable power saving by reducing overall average processor
power consumption.
The processors will support the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition operating system and enable users to
experience the benefits of 64-bit computing.
They will also offer Execute Disable Bit technology, which can
improve protection from certain types of malicious viruses when
coupled with Windows XP Service Pack 2.